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Cape, J.M.

Biography

J.M. Cape (1924-2013), grandson of early San Marcos settler John Matthew Cape, was born in his family home on the banks of the San Marcos River.  He joined the family cotton business, working for 43 years as a cottonseed broker. 

Emmie Craddock Oral History Project

John Matthew (J.M.) Cape II discusses growing up in San Marcos, his family’s business, the history of cotton in Texas including farms, mills, and gins, the current state of cotton oil production, and some of the changes he’s witnessed in the city and the surrounding areas.

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PDF Transcript, April 22, 1974

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HTML Transcript, April 22, 1974

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